Ekans #0023

The Snake Pokémon

The data on this page is from the Pokémon Gold & Silver RotomLabs Pokédex. See all available Pokémon in Gold & Silver here. Or, check out this Pokémon's data from the most recent games.

Typing	Poison
Abilities
Classification	The Snake Pokémon
National ID	#0023

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

Ground

Psychic

Resists x½

Fighting

Poison

Bug

Grass

View all Typings:

Sprite and Official Artwork

Gold

Silver

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	35	95—142
Attack	60	65—112
Defense	44	49—96
Sp. Attack	40	45—92
Sp. Defense	54	59—106
Speed	55	60—107
Total	288	Calculated

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Evolutionary Family

At Level 22

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field Dragon
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120
Gender Ratio	50.00% 50.00%
Height	2.0 m (6'7")
Weight	6.9 kg (15.2 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	35 HP 60 Attack 44 Defense 40 Sp. Attack 54 Sp. Defense 55 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	62
Catch Rate	255
Catch Chance	~43.87% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Ekans via level-up in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
29	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
1	Wrap	15	85	Normal	Phys.
15	Bite	60	100	Dark	Spec.
43	Haze	—	—	Ice	Stat.
23	Glare	—	75	Normal	Stat.
1	Leer	—	100	Normal	Stat.
9	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
37	Acid	40	100	Poison	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Ekans as Egg Moves in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Pursuit	40	100	Dark	Spec.
Beat Up	10	100	Dark	Spec.
Slam	80	75	Normal	Phys.
Spite	—	100	Ghost	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Ekans via TM in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM019	Giga Drain	60	100	Grass	Spec.
TM002	Headbutt	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM020	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM034	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM028	Dig	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Spec.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM035	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM003	Curse	—	—	???	Stat.
TM026	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM036	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Phys.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM013	Snore	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Ekans via HM in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM04	Strength	80	100	Normal	Phys.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite - Gold
Back Sprite - Gold
Main Sprite - Silver
Back Sprite - Silver

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite - Gold
Back Sprite - Gold
Main Sprite - Silver
Back Sprite - Silver

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